Clairton councilman's grandson shot, second victim killed

Richie Ford V expected to recover; suspect Christian Riley in custody

One person was killed and a second wounded Tuesday in a street shooting that may have been retaliation for a previous incident in Clairton.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office said 34-year-old Terrence Moore died as a result of his injuries.

The shooting happened near the corner of Halcomb and Miller avenues. Police said one victim was found at a house on Halcomb and the other was found about a mile away in a vehicle at North Eighth Street and Ravensburg Boulevard.

One victim was identified as Richie Ford V, grandson of Clairton Councilman Richie Ford III. The councilman said his grandson's knee is fractured in 20 pieces, but his surgery at a Pittsburgh hospital "went well."

Allegheny County police arrested 20-year-old Christian Riley. The criminal complaint says that he, along with his cousin, Moore, and his brother, Curtis Riley, walked up to a pair of men on Halcomb Avenue and got into an argument. Soon after, people on both sides were shooting at each other.

Ford told police he walked out of his house and opened fire when he saw the shooting start. He hit at least one man, who continued shooting even after falling to the ground.

Police say the attackers then got in a car and drove away until officers stopped them. The criminal complaint says Riley admitted to being involved and took police to the place where he ditched a gun after the shooting. He also said the argument started because one of the men they attacked had fired shots at him in the past, according to police.